Light Conversion
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Light Conversion
Hi all! I have just bought a 1995 Turbo and I’m shipping it to Western Germany from Gateshead, UK. I know from experience that headlamp housings are usually RHD or LHD specific. Is that the case with the pop-up headlamps? I’m making a large parts list, so expect to see a lot more of me as I restore this garage find.
UK spec RHD in Germany!
1995 Turbo 5-speed with 66k miles
Garage find restoration project.
1995 Turbo 5-speed with 66k miles
Garage find restoration project.
- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
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Re: Light Conversion
You are right, LHD and RHD Headlights are available and you can easily swap just the square glass headlight units over.
You should be easily able to get those from Germany.
You will be at least the second RHD 480 to go to Germany. My previous '87 ES car went there last year. There is a RHD car is France also I believe.
You should be easily able to get those from Germany.
You will be at least the second RHD 480 to go to Germany. My previous '87 ES car went there last year. There is a RHD car is France also I believe.
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
Re: Light Conversion
I have (had) a pair of nearly new LHD lens units, I passed them across to David Walker as no use to me but thought they might help a fellow 480 user
, he is around NE England, might help you?
, he is around NE England, might help you?
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
Re: Light Conversion
and there was this thread too
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Re: Light Conversion
Awesome responses guys! I’ll track down the LHD glass portion and get them installed soon.
UK spec RHD in Germany!
1995 Turbo 5-speed with 66k miles
Garage find restoration project.
1995 Turbo 5-speed with 66k miles
Garage find restoration project.
Re: Light Conversion
I do indeed have a pair of LHD lights that I could easily be persuaded to part with...
David
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
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Re: Light Conversion
Shall I PM you and try to get those shipped here before the price of shipping goes up? Lol
UK spec RHD in Germany!
1995 Turbo 5-speed with 66k miles
Garage find restoration project.
1995 Turbo 5-speed with 66k miles
Garage find restoration project.
- dragonflyjewels
- 480 Is my middle name
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Re: Light Conversion
There is indeed a RH drive in France - our friend Olivier from the French 480 club came over to Bristol to get it as it has cruise control and aircon as well as sunroof and half leather interior. Last year he was very worried about getting it through the French MoT, it's only every other year but tougher than ours. Naturally we expressed an interest in bringing it 'home', so we'll see what has happened at the meet in 2 weeks time.You will be at least the second RHD 480 to go to Germany. My previous '87 ES car went there last year. There is a RHD car is France also I believe.
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: Light Conversion
Please do and we'll get it sorted, no problemsMicahs95turbo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 8:55 amShall I PM you and try to get those shipped here before the price of shipping goes up? Lol
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!